Here is a bash script that I use to do simple and transparent backups of all sorts of data.
I use it primarily to backup to multiple external hard drives, plugged in via USB. It uses regular mount or gnome volume manager. It also sends logs via email using “mail” and a local MTA like postfix. Please modify to fit your needs. Leave a comment if you want. Its also here http://jasonschaefer.com/stuff/jsbk.sh.txt
http://jasonschaefer.com/stuff/jsbk.sh.txt
Here is my batch script I use for MS Windows boxen. Batch scripting is nasty but surprisingly this script has come in handy many a time. Here is a direct link http://jasonschaefer.com/stuff/jsbkwin.bat.txt